Blues Journey
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
35 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2003
Word Count 734
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 67817, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Poetry, 6-8
- Performing Arts
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by NPR
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by StoryCorps
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Huffington Post
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by PBS
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Reading Rockets
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2009, given by Walter Dean Myers
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Christopher Myers
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Christopher Myers
Created by Publishers Weekly KidsCast
What One Thing Would You Give Up To Be a Better Writer or Artist? Christopher Myers
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Have You Ever Had Another Job? Christopher Myers
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Kennedy Center
Created by Kennedy Center
Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
Created by Live Oak Media
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Richard Allen
Created by Live Oak Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Awards & Distinctions 7
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2004
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2004
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2003
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